Lotus Esprit S2
Sold prices, market value and cars for sale
As of October 20, 2026, Shifty has recorded 5 public sales of the Lotus Esprit S2. The records run from May 2018 to September 2026. 1 sold in the past 12 months. The Shifty Estimate for the Esprit is $30,300.
Versions
About the Lotus Esprit S2
- Built
- 1978 to 1981
- Versions
- 1
- Body styles
- Coupe
- Engine
- Inline-4 DOHC, 2.2L
- Power
- 160 hp
- 0 to 60
- 6.7 s
- Top speed
- 138 mph
- Designer
- Giorgetto Giugiaro
The Lotus Esprit S2 was built from 1978 to 1981.
The market
Recent sales
Common questions
What is a Lotus Esprit S2 worth today?
The Shifty Estimate for the Esprit is $30,300. It describes a well-kept example.
What is the most expensive Lotus Esprit S2 ever sold?
The highest sale on file is $43,000, for a 1979 Lotus Esprit at Bring a Trailer. It sold on Sep 9, 2021. It showed 55,000 miles.
How many Lotus Esprit S2 examples have sold?
Shifty has recorded 5 public sales since May 2018. 1 came in the past 12 months. The most recent sold for $30,250 on Sep 1, 2026.
Where do Lotus Esprit S2 examples sell?
All of the last 5 sales with a known venue were at Bring a Trailer.
How many miles do Lotus Esprit S2 examples have when they sell?
Across the last 5 sales with a recorded odometer, the median was 23,714 miles. The lowest showed 15,000 miles and the highest 55,000 miles.
Where do Shifty's Lotus Esprit S2 prices come from?
Every figure here comes from recorded public sales and live listings of the Lotus Esprit S2. Each sale is filed by version and year. Shifty leaves out cars without a clean title, mismatched cars and implausible prices. The Shifty Estimate weights the most recent sales most heavily. These figures were read on October 20, 2026.